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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of California, Santa Cruz to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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